Venkatesh Radhakrishna
Helping SME’s Owner’s to Increase Productivity, Improve Profitability |Factory Excellence | Digital Manufacturing | | Business Head | Lean Transformation | Operational Excellence | Industry 4.0 |
Greater Bengaluru Area
12+ years of work experience
Jun 20242 yrs 4 mosPresent
Bengaluru South
- Orchestrated Lean Transformation initiatives across manufacturing firms, delivering measurable business outcomes through strategic consulting.
- Drove operational excellence and achieved significant productivity surges by implementing Industrial Engineering and continuous improvement cultures.
- Optimized processes and deployed innovative lean methodologies, resulting in enhanced manufacturing efficiency and reduced operational waste.
- Directed 'The Excellence Journey' at KH-LGD Chennai, instilling a continuous improvement culture and strengthening operational standards.
- Served as Associate Lead for 'Sustenance Excellence Journey & Performance Standards' at KH-FWD Ranipet, ensuring sustained operational gains.
- Transformed operations for a small manufacturing firm, Cup Couture, implementing 'The Excellence Journey' to improve efficiency.
- Led 'The Lean Transformation & Operational Excellence' for an old reputed Leather Manufacturing Unit, enhancing their production capabilities.
Sep 20237 mosMar 2024
Andhra Pradesh, India
Core Expertise
Manufacturing Operations • Operational Excellence • Lean Manufacturing • Industry 4.0 • Factory Transformation • Production Planning • Capacity Expansion • Continuous Improvement • 5S • Productivity Improvement • Cross-functional Leadership • Quality Systems • OTIF • Team Development
✅ Directed end-to-end manufacturing operations across Knits and Woven divisions, aligning production strategy, capacity planning, and execution to achieve business growth and OTIF commitments.
✅ Championed operational excellence by integrating Industry 4.0, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S practices to enhance productivity, process stability, and shop-floor performance.
✅Led factory-wide 5S deployment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement that earned the Best Factory & Sustenance Award (Unit 9).
Spearheaded capacity expansion, establishing 7 new knitting production lines through strategic manpower planning, recruitment, and capability development.
✅ Built high-performing cross-functional teams by establishing accountability, performance governance, and continuous capability development across operations
✅ Delivered a 55% Efficiency for the plant by streamlining & work distribution through "Line Balancing Technique", Implementing "Takt Time", Close monitoring for improvements
✅ Drove finishing process automation, reducing operational waste, improving product quality, and strengthening manufacturing efficiency.
Mar 20233 mosMay 2023
Coimbatore
✅ Led the team and built entire manufacturing set up.
✅ All functions were initialized, streamline the flow, created all SOP's, & initialized the infrastructure complying the statutory requirements and meeting all the safety standards
✅ Initialized the training & awareness programs for all the employees & functions of the organization
✅ Established the Best Practices for all the functions through HRD
May 20229 mosJan 2023
Silvassa
✅ Drove a culture of operational excellence through structured problem-solving, visual management, Lean governance, and continuous performance reviews.
✅ Championed Lean Manufacturing deployment by institutionalizing 5S, TPM, and the Seven Wastes framework, embedding continuous improvement into daily operations.
✅ Spearheaded end-to-end manufacturing operations, driving OTIF performance through integrated production planning, execution governance, and cross-functional leadership.
✅ Established a performance-driven culture by designing KRAs, implementing structured review mechanisms, and strengthening accountability across production, planning, quality, maintenance, and support functions.
✅ Initialized a centralized DOJO Training Centre, accelerating workforce capability development, leadership readiness, and standardized shop-floor practices.
Dec 20129 yrs 3 mosFeb 2022
Karnataka, India
Core Expertise
Manufacturing Leadership • Operational Excellence • Lean Manufacturing • Continuous Improvement • 5S • Kaizen • Production Management • Factory Operations • OTIF • Manufacturing Strategy • Performance Management • KPI Governance • Cross-functional Leadership • Industrial Engineering • Compliance Management • Safety Excellence • Team Development • Business Excellence
✅ Directed end-to-end manufacturing operations across the complete value stream—from raw material inward to finished goods dispatch—ensuring operational excellence, OTIF delivery, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
✅ Championed Lean Manufacturing transformation by institutionalizing 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, and Continuous Improvement, embedding a high-performance culture across manufacturing operations.
✅ Received the prestigious 5S Platinum Award from ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, Chennai, recognizing excellence in Lean implementation and workplace organization.
✅ Led new product introductions and style commercialization, collaborating with Industrial Engineering, Production, Quality, and Planning teams to ensure seamless production readiness and operational stability.
✅ Strengthened operational governance through KPI-driven performance management, KRAs, structured reviews, and cross-functional accountability, driving sustainable business performance.
✅ Enhanced workplace safety, quality systems, and statutory compliance, reinforcing world-class manufacturing standards and operational discipline.
✅ Built a culture of employee engagement and continuous improvement, driving organization-wide participation in Lean initiatives, Kaizen activities, and operational excellence programs.
✅ Partnered with cross-functional leadership teams to optimize productivity, improve process capability, and deliver consistent manufacturing performance over a nine-year tenure.
Venkatesh’s AI Stack
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial & production Engineering
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
19896 yrs1995
Senior Leadership Program - SLP07, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
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